Ian Stacker

Early life Stacker grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Nunawading.

Playing career After playing for the Melbourne Tigers in the pre-SEABL competition in 1979 and 1980, Stacker joined the Frankston Bears for the SEABL's inaugural season in 1981. Stacker made his NBL debut with the Bears in 1983 He continued with the Spectres in the NBL in 1985 and 1986 before returning to the SEABL in 1987 to play for the Dandenong Rangers. He continued on as a Magic assistant until 1995, when in 1996 he served as head coach of the Geelong Supercats. and guided the Crocodiles to the NBL Grand Final in 2001.

Stacker served as an assistant coach in 2008–09 and 2009–10 with the Melbourne Tigers.

In July 2010, Stacker was appointed head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men's basketball program.

National team career In 1997, Stacker was head coach of the Australian Under 23 team that won a gold medal at the World Championships. In 2001, he coached Australia at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship.

Stacker was set to coach Australia at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Russia, but he stepped down from the role for personal reasons.

Personal life Stacker and his wife had three sons before their divorce. His eldest son, Jackson, died in 2021. As of September 2022, the death remained a mystery.